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   Thor Lancelot Simon to hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com   
   Re: regarding "amtrak" vs. "amtrack"   
   11 May 15 14:20:30   
   
   From: tls@panix.com   
      
   In article ,   
     wrote:   
   >On Sunday, May 10, 2015 at 5:51:08 PM UTC-4, danny burstein wrote:   
   >> I have this nagging memory that back in 1971,   
   >> when the National Railroad Passenger Administration   
   >> was considering a new name, they considered   
   >> using "Amtrack" (with the "c") before they   
   >> settled on "Amtrak".   
   >   
   >In early Amtrak literature and New York Times articles it was "Amtrak."   
      
   Depends how early.  They actually got far enough to label some equipment   
   as "Amtrack"; I've got pictures around somewhere of either a Turbo or   
   Metroliner coach in "Amtrack" livery.  I'll dig.   
      
   Notice how Google is getting less and less useful for finding anything   
   older than last year?   
      
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